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I'm confused. The word "bread" in French is "pain."
C'est quoi "Leidenheimer"? That's a German name. C'est un nom allemand.
There were many German immigrants to La back in the day...we are fortunate that a mighty fine German baker was among them. The family bakery began by baking heavy "german type" bread but quickly discovered there was a bigger market for their baguettes...lucky us.
There is a part of La, just a little up river from NO, that is called the "German Coast".
To this day the bakery still uses this quirky slogan "Leidenheimers...that's French for bread".
We are plenty used to things that don't make sense to outta towners, but are perfectly fine (and normal) with us.
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Most of the major bread companies like sunbeam, sara lee etc ...are putting out such poor bread products . I like to keep at least one loaf of bread in the house but when you go to get a slice it is really dryed out almost to the point of being stale after only a week or so in the pantry ....sad really . I can remember my grandmother getting a loaf of bread at the store and she would still have it two weeks later and not dry at all . Why is that ? have things gotten that bad ?
You can get a decent loaf of bread - but you need to stop looking at the grocery store. Find a bakery.
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There were many German immigrants to La back in the day...we are fortunate that a mighty fine German baker was among them. The family bakery began by baking heavy "german type" bread but quickly discovered there was a bigger market for their baguettes...lucky us.
There is a part of La, just a little up river from NO, that is called the "German Coast".
To this day the bakery still uses this quirky slogan "Leidenheimers...that's French for bread".
We are plenty used to things that don't make sense to outta towners, but are perfectly fine (and normal) with us.
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Ohhh! It's the bakery's slogan! Hahaha! I like that -- it's clever. I live in Montreal, where French is the official language, so that tagline would never fly here. In fact, it would be deemed illegal because it's not written in French. Anyway, that's a whole political issue that makes my blood boil. I'm diggin' the nifty slogan, though.
I'm not particular I guess. As long as it's 100% whole wheat. I go through a couple of loaves of Great Value Whole Wheat bread each week. $1.79 a loaf a Walmart. Tastes good to me.
You can get a decent loaf of bread - but you need to stop looking at the grocery store. Find a bakery.
So very true. Many people are not aware that most grocery store breads, including the Artisan breads in the stores' bakeries, are processed breads. They are made and proofed and then frozen then sent to the stores. The stores then proof them again and bake them off. There are still tons of preservatives in the breads.
It is very rare these days, in many areas of the country, to even find stand alone, mom and pop bakeries that do not follow the same procedure. Their breads come frozen. Their doughnuts come frozen. Their cookies, pies and cakes come frozen. Oh and their icings come in 5 gallon buckets and are full of some nasty stuff.
If you want a truly fresh loaf, that was hand made in house from start to finish you have to ask.
Ohhh! It's the bakery's slogan! Hahaha! I like that -- it's clever. I live in Montreal, where French is the official language, so that tagline would never fly here. In fact, it would be deemed illegal because it's not written in French. Anyway, that's a whole political issue that makes my blood boil. I'm diggin' the nifty slogan, though.
I do not know which is worse - the Scwartz sign in french or all of the Chinese restaurants with their signs in French ...
I find it hard to get bread that I like well enough for the price. I usually buy Orowheat rye bread.
I put it in a plastic bag and store it in the fridge. It lasts a long time. I do buy sourdough sometimes at Costco because it is reasonably priced. It isn't ideal.
I am sure I could find a better bread. I use the fridge, but the freezer is probably better.
I never keep it out of the fridge like I used to. When bread is even a tiny bit stale, I hate it.
I know there is good bread available but it is a matter of taste and where you shop and how you store it.
Most of the major bread companies like sunbeam, sara lee etc ...are putting out such poor bread products . I like to keep at least one loaf of bread in the house but when you go to get a slice it is really dryed out almost to the point of being stale after only a week or so in the pantry ....sad really . I can remember my grandmother getting a loaf of bread at the store and she would still have it two weeks later and not dry at all . Why is that ? have things gotten that bad ?
Go on a grain-free diet and this problem will be moot.
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